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UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 13 December 2024

  UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 13 December 2024 covers important current affairs of the day, their backward linkages, their relevance for Prelims exam and MCQs on main articles   InstaLinks :  Insta Links help you think beyond the  current affairs issue and help you think multidimensionally to develop depth in your understanding of these issues. …

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Disease – X

Syllabus: Health  Source:  TH  Context: The recent outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, claiming over 400 lives, has spotlighted Disease X, a hypothetical pathogen highlighted by the WHO in 2018. What is Disease X? Definition: A placeholder for an unidentified, highly infectious pathogen capable of causing global pandemics. Potential Causes: It could stem from …

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